car jacks

Roadside lifting devices

Car jacks are mechanical devices used to lift vehicles off the ground, typically for changing tires or performing repairs underneath.

The most common types are scissor jacks (compact, diamond-shaped) and hydraulic floor jacks (heavier but easier to operate).

Keep a car jack in your trunk for emergencies.

To car jack, spelled as one word carjack, is to steal a vehicle by force while the driver is present.

Related

hydraulic · tires · tools · lug wrench · mechanical tools · vehicle repair · auto maintenance · emergency roadside kit · axle stand · garage equipment · hoist · roadside assistance · leveling · puncture · service bay · tire iron · spare tire · jackknife

Opposites
vertical direction of force

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G